I have just returned from a lengthy “emergency” meeting of our city’s PTO council. This meeting was to discuss a draft of a document that will be discussed at the next BOE meeting. We were not suppose to have access to this document. It is impossible to have 10 or more people in a room and expect no one to leak the information. You also have to wonder how subterfuge makes your PTA looks to the BOE and how the BOE looks to the PTA using the same tactics? Is being sneaky the best way to achieve your agenda? At what time do you try to work out issues at a school basis? Is it better to work with your principal or against? As a PTA President you have to determine how to handle these issues. I prefer working with my principal. I honestly believe if you and your school administration don’t see eye to eye (or eye to chin) you should change schools. Nothing gets resolved if both parties don’t have mutual trust and/or respect for each other. It won’t work. PTA’s need to partner with the administration and work together towards at least one common goal. Once the respect is in place compromise will follow.
